Emerging multinationals: home and host country determinants and outcomes

Abstract

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to present a framework for analyzing home and host country determinants and outcomes of emerging multinationals (EMNCs). Design/methodology/approach -The paper applies a conceptual approach combined with analyses of statistics and secondary material. Findings -The paper identifies changing trends and features of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from emerging economies and identifies in particular differences between outflows from Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC). Originality/value -The paper puts forward a framework for analyzing determinants and outcomes of structures and strategies of multinational companies from emerging economies and surveys contemporary trends and features of outward FDI from these economies.

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